By Dahiru Suleiman, Dutse

The Police in Jigawa state have apprehended three notorious drug barons during one of its coordinated security operations in Kazaure LGA in Jigawa State, the State’s Police PPRO, SP Lawal Shiusu has announced.

During the operations the police recovered 3,427 illicit drugs and some large consignments of Indian Hemp.

Shiusu further said the operatives carried out coordinated raids at identified black spots in Dutse, Gumel, and Kazaure Local Government Areas, leading to the arrest of three suspected drug dealers, namely, Garba Muhammad, alias Dare, ‘m’ 50yrs; Buhari Umar, alias Uban Kasa ‘m’ 25yrs of Dantanoma; and Auwalu Dan Jos, ‘m’ 25yrs of Kofar Tsoro, Kazaure LGA.

During the operations, a total of three thousand four hundred and twenty-seven (3,427) illicit drugs and four blocks of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered, comprising the following:

– Exol – 1,440pieces
– Tramadol – 258 tablets
– Pregabalin tablets – 419
– D5 – 679
– Rubber solution – 80 tubes;
– Indian hemp – 4 blocks and 551 wraps and
– Cash sum of one hundred thousand six hundred and sixty naira (₦100,660.00), suspected to be proceeds of illicit drug sales.

Similarly the Police continued to intensify intelligence-led policing and proactive crime-fighting strategies across the state, leading to significant operational successes in the ongoing fight against crime and criminality.

These achievements reaffirm the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property, maintaining law and order, and ensure that criminal elements have no safe haven within Jigawa State.

Also arrested was a Suspected Vandal and Receivers of Stolen Property where on the 8th July 2026, operatives of the Command arrested a suspected vandal in possession of vandalized electric cable wires believed to have been cut from behind a hotel in Dutse.

Further investigations led to the arrest of suspected receivers of the said vandalized cable wire and other stolen property. The suspects’ and the receivers’ were identified as Aminu Mohammed ‘m’ age 17yrs of Fagoji Quarters; Abdullahi Mustapha ‘m’ age 17yrs of Zai Quarters; and Sani Umar ‘m’ age 18yrs of Shagari Quarters, all in Dutse LGA. All the suspects are currently assisting the police with ongoing investigations and will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.

In another operations on the same date, police operatives attached to the Dutse Division arrested one Suleiman Muhammad ‘m’ age 23yrs of Mariri Quarters, Kano State, in possession of suspected stolen items, includes one PlayStation 5 (PS5) game console and two plasma television sets with an estimated valued at Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦2,500,000.00). On investigations, the rightful owners of the recovered items were traced and handed them over on bond. while the suspect will be prosecuted accordingly after discreet investigations.

Arrest of Suspected Cattle Rustlers: Acting on credible intelligence, on 08th July, 2026, police operatives from Guri Division, in collaboration with a local vigilante, arrested one suspected cattle rustler who was found in possession of three suspected stolen cows hidden in his compound. The animals have been recovered and handed over to the rightful owner on bond, while investigations are ongoing to unravel other members of the syndicate.